School Library Journal ended its review by saying "Like Lincoln himself, it stands head and shoulders above its competition." Again, we agree.Īt the end of the book, Freedman provides helpful resources, like: - A Lincoln Sampler - five pages of some of Lincoln's better known quotes - In Lincoln's Footsteps - a detailed list of ten Lincoln memorials, monuments. What he believed, what he stood for, and what he thought regardingĬontroversial issues. Throughout, the reader gets a sense of who Lincoln was as an individual, One book about Lincoln in your Grade 5-9 classroom, this shouldįreedman provides a compelling and complete portrait of Abraham Lincoln,ĭescribing his boyhood, his family life with Mary and his children, hisĮarly professional life, his presidency, and his assassination. Strong statement, but we can't say we disagree. Lincoln can compare with Freedman's contribution." That is certainly a School Library Journal began its review of Lincoln: A Photobiographyīy saying: "Few, if any, of the many books written for children about
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With barely time to mourn his fallen friends Eragon is first caught up in political intrigue among the humans, and between the humans, elves, and dwarves, and then sent across the empire to complete his training as a Rider with the elves in the vast forest of Du Weldenvarden.Īt the same time, Eragon's cousin Roran is sought by Galbatorix, who sends soldiers and two of the vicious Ra'zac to Carvahall, Eragon's home. Eldest picks up where Eragon left off, at the end of the battle between the Varden, aided by Eragon, Saphira, and their friends, and the evil emperor Galbatorix's forces in Farthen Dûr. You’ll also find everything you need to know about oil paints, solvents, and pigments brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces and how to keep costs down at the art supply store. You’ll see how to plan a painting, build an image in layers, mix colors, and create stunning compositions. Oil Painting For Dummies About the book authors: Anita Giddings and Sherry Stone Clifton are award-winning artist-educators who have made careers out of teaching beginning artists of all aspirations. That’s what you’ll find in Oil Painting For Dummies.But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty of exercises to develop your craft. That’s what you’ll find in Oil Painting For Dummies.Ĭompletely free of arty jargon, this full-color guide has all the hands-on instruction you need to master the basics. Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. Goodreads members who liked Composition of Outdoor Paintin. Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. Find books like Composition of Outdoor Painting from the world’s largest community of readers. York, who takes his meals at midnight and sleeps through the day, and who takes a strange interest in the reports of unexplained deaths along the river banks. The ship begins its maiden voyage to New Orleans, but as the ship travels south, rumours begin to circulate about the unusual Mr. Marsh's career and company is saved, and he is soon the captain of the Fevre Dream, the greatest side-wheeler to ever run the river. In some financial difficulties, he encounters an unexpected saviour when a European, Joshua York, offers to bail him out and fund the construction of a grand new steamboat. But, during a particularly harsh winter, he loses all but one of his ships. Abner Marsh is the owner of the Fevre River Packet Company, running several steamboats up and down the upper Mississippi and its tributaries. It is a portrait of life on the fringes of society that explores with dazzling emotional power how we can build our lives on broken foundations, and spin light from darkness. Unsettled Ground is a powerful novel of betrayal and resilience, love and survival. Jeanie and Julius would do anything to preserve their small sanctuary against the perils of the outside world, even as their mother's secrets begin to unravel, putting everything they thought they knew about their lives at stake. Unsettled Ground is a terribly beautiful book, and although its premise may seem quiet, it is full of dramatic twists and turns right up until its moving, beautiful end. Inside the walls of their old cottage they make music, and in the garden they grow (and sometimes kill) everything they need for sustenance.īut when Dot dies suddenly, threats to their livelihood start raining down. At 51 years old, they still live with their mother, Dot, in rural isolation and poverty. Twins Jeanie and Julius have always been different from other people. When you live on the edge of society, it only takes one step to fall between the cracks In Wild Swans she said she was "keen to do so", "thrilled by my red armband". Like many of her peers, Chang chose to become a Red Guard at the age of 14, during the early years of the Cultural Revolution. As communists were "deep red", she asked her father to rename her when she was 12 years old, specifying she wanted "a name with a military ring to it." He suggested " Jung", which means "martial affairs." 'Second Swan'), which sounds like the Chinese word for "faded red". The Communist Party provided her family with a dwelling in a guarded, walled compound, a maid and chauffeur, as well as a wet-nurse and nanny for Chang and her four siblings.Ĭhang writes that she was originally named Er-hong ( Chinese: 二鴻 lit. His formal ranking was as a "level 10 official", meaning that he was one of 20,000 or so most important cadres, or ganbu, in the country. As a child she quickly developed a love of reading and writing, which included composing poetry.Īs Party cadres, life was relatively good for her family at first her parents worked hard, and her father became successful as a propagandist at a regional level. Her parents were both Chinese Communist Party officials, and her father was greatly interested in literature. Chang was born on 25 March 1952 in Yibin, Sichuan Province. It's refreshing to read someone brave enough to tackle erotic themes that are truly taboo and seldom published." - Remittance Girl, Reader and author of "Gaijin" and other works of erotica an intelligently written, well-researched and very erotic exploration of the extremity of power dynamics. "Disturbing, twisted, and just plain weird. This book explores mature themes and is not suitable for those who can't handle them or minors. Told in the first person from Emily's perspective, Comfort Food is a tale of erotic surrender that explores what happens when all expectations of pleasure and pain are turned upside down, as whips become comfort and chicken soup becomes punishment. Combined with his lack of violence toward her, this has her walking a fine line at the edge of sanity. As part of his conditioning methods, her captor refuses to speak to her, knowing how much she craves human contact. If you aren't sure if this author's work is for you, please try some of her lighter fare first, like Blood Mate or Mafia Captive.Įmily Vargas has been taken captive. Please don't read this work looking for that kind of book. It's not porn for a quick spank, and it's not romance with an HEA. Comfort Food is a work of literary erotica/psychological thriller. First on the list: A gift from a ship lost a sea. When Jack and Annie find a puppy (who they name Teddy) in the treehouse, they also find a message from Morgan Le Fey informing them that the puppy is under a spell and several items are needed to break the enchantment. This volume was the start of one such quest. The structure of the series has the kids going on quests that span several books. No bringing anyone back with them, and no changing history. The books in the treehouse allow the kids to travel through time with a few basic anti-paradox rules in place. The main characters, Jack and Annie (ages 8 and 7) are "Master Librarians" for a magical treehouse library run by Morgan Le Fey (No, really.). This was my first introduction to Mary Pope Osbourne's Magic Tree House series, and I have to say I was impressed. He has an interest in the story of the Titanic. The Kiddo (age 6) brought this home from his school library and I read it out loud to him. Foyle investigates the suicide of a pacifist and death threats to the judge who ruled against his conscientious objector status. With Nicholas Audsley, Madeleine Worrall, Oliver Ford Davies, Ian Peck. Kinsey, and Rhys Bowen are in for a treat. A Lesson in Murder: Directed by David Thacker. Does the route to the murderer lie within a secret passageway her mother uncovered? Can Eleanor nail the culprit in time, or is the killer coming for her next?Ī totally gripping and glamorous 1920s cozy! Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. As Eleanor delves into possible motives, she discovers a clue in the most unlikely place: her mother’s old school diary. So, alongside Gladstone the bulldog, it’s best paw forward to track down a villain.īut when the art teacher is also found dead, Eleanor is sure someone is trying to do away with the people who taught her everything. Eleanor is utterly devastated, but she owes it to her dearest teacher to find out who killed her and why. But in the circumstances, perhaps it would have been a good idea to talk about her career as a daring detective.īecause no sooner has Eleanor brushed up on her times tables than she is greeted by terrible news: Mrs. Wadsworth, has asked that Eleanor talk about her intrepid travels around the globe - travelling the Silk Road by bicycle, crossing the Himalayas and even befriending the Maharaja of India. Lady Eleanor Swift is invited to her old school, St Mary’s, as a guest speaker. When Lady Swift is invited to her old school, she walks through familiar classrooms, finds her favorite books in the library.and surely, that’s not a body? Time for a lesson in murder!Īutumn, 1921. One Of The Most Thorough Histories Of The Field I've Come Across. Meticulously researched and deeply humane, Free Speech demonstrates how much we have gained from this principle-and how much we stand to lose without it. Yet the desire to restrict speech, too, is a constant, and he explores how even its champions can be led down this path when the rise of new and contrarian voices challenge power and privilege of all stripes. Wells and modern-day digital activists-Mchangama reveals how the free exchange of ideas underlies all intellectual achievement and has enabled the advancement of both freedom and equality worldwide. Through captivating stories of free speech’s many defenders-from the ancient Athenian orator Demosthenes and the ninth-century freethinker al-Rāzī, to the anti-lynching crusader Ida B. In Free Speech, Jacob Mchangama traces the riveting legal, political, and cultural history of this idea. Today, in democracies and authoritarian states around the world, it is on the retreat. But it is a challenging principle, subject to erosion in times of upheaval. Hailed as the “first freedom,” free speech is the bedrock of democracy. A global history of free speech, from the ancient world to today |